Guan Ning (158âÂÂ241), courtesy name You'an, was a Chinese writer of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was from Zhuxu County (æÂ±èÂÂ縣), Beihai Commandery, which is near present-day Linqu County, Shandong. His father died when he was 16. He was friends with Hua Xin and (é´åÂÂ).